2016 NHL Prospect Tournament: Day Two Review

Detroit Red Wings VS Chicago Blackhawks (5-0):

The out of sync Red Wings got blown out 5-0 by the Blackhawks during their Saturday game. The Hawks dictated the pace of the game and only a few Wings players were able to keep up. Evgeny Svechnikov and Dominic Turgeon stood out for the Red Wings, while defenseman Gustav Forsling and forward Alexandre Fortin stood out for Chicago.

More on Forsling as well as a note from the Dallas-New York game:

Forsling-CHI has been very impressive between his two games. High-end hockey sense with the puck.

The Other Games:

Dallas Stars VS New York Rangers (5-4, SO):

In what little I’ve watched of the Rangers so far this camp, Boo Nieves, and Jimmy Vesey have been their best players. Rangers fans have to be happy with what they see in Vesey. Boo Nieves the former Michigan Wolverine started his pro career late last season.
Mike Morreale of NHL.com had this to say about Nieves:

For Dallas, Corey Pronman of ESPN commented above that 2015 Dallas first round pick Denis Gurianov had a couple “wow-level moments”, but still struggled with the pace of the game. Expect him to get better as he plays in the AHL next season under a watchful eye. Cole Ully has been a name that’s popped up on the score sheet quite often this tournament for Dallas.

Minnesota Wild VS Carolina Hurricanes (4-0):

Carolina goalie Callum Booth picked up a shutout in a dominating 4-0 win over Minnesota. Valentin Zykov has been impressive so far for Carolina. They acquired him from Los Angeles in the Kris Versteeg trade. Julien Gauthier was a standout for Carolina, imposing his physical will upon his opponents as well as contributing an assist.

Here’s an example of Gauthier’s physicality:

Oh my. Canes' Julien Gauthier just checked a Wild player into the CAR players bench – head over skates

St. Louis Blues VS Columbus Blue Jackets (4-1)

The Columbus Blue Jackets and defenseman Zach Werenski stormed past the St. Louis Blues in a 4-1 win. Werenski appears to be a lock to make the Blue Jackets roster after a strong season in college, internationally, and in the AHL’s playoffs. Forward Justin Scott had two goals this game, following up on a 1 goal performance against Detroit. Forward Sonny Milano had a goal and assist for the Blue Jackets. He should be pushing for a full-time NHL spot within the next season or two. Jeremy Brodeur made 27 saves out of 28 shots. He is the son of current St. Louis Blues Assistant General Manager and former New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur. St Louis Blues goalie Ville Husso made 23 saves out of 26 shots. Dmitrii Sergeev was the Blues’ lone scorer this game.